I am currently building up a 2017 Rove ST to hang between a Honky Tonk and an Explosif, also each built from frame up. I love closeout Kona frames. It takes longer, but if you do everything right it looks and feels dialed just for you, and is definitely a keeper.

Almost done, derailleurs need to be setup, chain needs to go on and bar tape. Around 20lbs, definitely heavier than my Major Jake which is 18 or so but it is steel and the Jake is cantis which are light. Progress so far:

The cable mount bosses are quite large and I decided to use proper cable clips rather than zip ties. There are multiple sizes of these clips and the thicker ones were difficult to get on the frame bosses.

The rear brake mount is 20mm thick. The standard flat mount bolts supplied by Shimano are sized for a 25mm thick mount so you will either need spacers or shorter bolts (33mm for Shimano vice the 38mm that is supplied with the brakes). The rear brake mount is set up for 140mm rotors with no spacer. If you want 160s you will need a mount spacer (I am running 140s).

The frame comes factory prepared for BB fitment you don’t have to do anything special (ie paint has been removed appropriately, etc).

On a side note the paint is really really high quality, very thick and very strong.

I would like to say I had the forethought to weigh it but I did not. Based on comparing it to my wife's DI2 Crockett, it is just noticeably heavier which would put the full bike at 20lbs and the frame+fork at 5.5 lbs. The fork is 1 lbs which puts the frame at 4.5lbs. Certainly lbs heavier than an UP, or similar which is around 2 lbs.

It is heavier than my Kona MJ which is around 18, but it is steel and disc.

Originally Posted by nstelemarkI would like to say I had the forethought to weigh it but I did not. Based on comparing it to my wife's DI2 Crockett, it is just noticeably heavier which would put the full bike at 20lbs and the frame+fork at 5.5 lbs. The fork is 1 lbs which puts the frame at 4.5lbs. Certainly lbs heavier than an UP, or similar which is around 2 lbs.

It is heavier than my Kona MJ which is around 18, but it is steel and disc.

Thank you!

My Kona Rove ST 2013 complete is currently about 12,3kg which is 27,12 lbs (hope I got conversion kg - lbs right). Saying this only because it's the same "type" as yours, although my version is steel 4130 vulgaris...(Mind you, I haven't checked weight on some super precise scale, I used home scale, weighted myself then held the bike and subtracted one weight from another. Repeated it couple of times to negate weight error as much as possible.)

That weight is for size 56 and also I changed some of the bike parts, flat handlebar WCS Ritchey, Ritchey comp seatpost, DT 350 front hub, Panaracer/Schwalbe tires (both considerably lighter than stock WTB), tad more weighty Selle Royal saddle but worlds of comfort above stock WTB Volt (for me), and few other small parts... all stuff I installed was lighter and more quality stuff than stock parts.

I could lighten it up further, could shed some weight by changing stock rims and spokes, also that project 2 fork is quite weighty - was thinking about Ritchey or Columbus carbon, but bike is currently equipped with quality parts all around and for being a cross steel bike I think it isn't "too fat" ... so from this point on I wont hurry with any changes...

I weighed the Rove Ltd tonight and without pedals/cages/bell/computer mount - 20lbs. Complete with all the bits 21.4lbs. So the frame weight around 4.5 lbs seems realistic.

The ride of the bike is really excellent. Definitely that “feel of steel”. It is still light and responsive and climbs well. Mind you it is the weight of a top of the line steel racebike back in the day so no surprise there.

So I’m really surprised how much I like this bike. I really pretty much bought it on a whim, my thinking was it would replace my Kona Major Jake, it had discs which would be better off road and I liked the colour.

I’m now riding it as my only drop bar bike, and it has replaced my carbon road bike on road rides (with some ENVEs). It is certainly heavier than my carbon bike but it is more comfortable and amazingly stiffer. I had been toying with the idea of running one road bike for a while but I had not thought this bike would be a candidate. I figured I would have to save my pennies for an OPEN upper. I’d save a couple of lbs with the upper but I really don’t see the point. The Rove Ltd is a great ride.

With my current build yes pretty much. I’m 20.5 with the 650b setup and a pound or so lighter with the ENVEs. The upper is 1250g and the Rove Ltd is roughly twice that so I’d be a couple of pounds lighter. So I’d be around 17 with an upper.

You are saving a pound on the wheels alone! Not that I would run tubs personally! Nice build btw.

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